The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25

The cup IL Of solid silver and weighs 100
ounces. It Is exactly two feet high. The cut
gives as good On idea OF its appearance as q
soft paper print can do. In tho medalliona
around its broadcast part are inscribed brief
histories OF the cup and the contests waged
over it. One medallion IL engraved thus:
One hundred guinea cup. won Aug n 1861, ~ oowss
England by yacht America" At the Royal Yacht
Squadron regatta open to all natons beating
On the next medallion is this:
schooner America" ITO tonA Commodore John O.
Stevens; built BY George stssrs New York 1851.
The other medallions contain inscriptions
recording the results OF the contests that have
been wsRed for its possession.
Tho first Of these contests was. OF course the
one In which 1t first came into American
hands It was in the year 1851. A great In
ternational fair had been opened In London.
and AMONG other American products talked Of
as proper objects to be exhibited to the world
at that fair was q sample OF our pilot boats.
The Yankee pilot boat hnd made q stir In the
marine world, especially the one called the
Mary Taylor. built BY Mr. George Steers. The
foremost American yachtsman Of that, day
SaS sssssa & slsissn 4 sSs.Sn aIs ns%s
SH so q eh scSnysa su with him Ss sae
!hs BEST ysShts 10 b found On Il sSs other s sae
sailed Weh 6aps RSsrd od Blown
sailing msster; and Nelson C9mSst3sk. since q
nrst to Havre and then across to Cowes. The
yachtsmen at Cowes were expecting her. and
they saw her, the Gutter IassrasE ran down
Vas swift. eSst Of her kind, but
end Of herr s' she was s too BLUFF forward @1n
and had toe, long lines aft II the Americas
he'd Fsn s1ss ySs E
would not have. been able to- Judge of her
sspeea, and The Yankees would have had 70
80; they gave the Laveroek such a Whipping
turned TO water. A challenge to sail ANYTHING
mssted schooner, Tor any sum from one s s
to ton thousand. metaphorically speaking
:seps "a e. TRs 6sy essua e Ss
To- enter the regatta of Ane. "a. 1851. OPEN to
a. ss'fM ss2 psaf se eo@
mnnder Stevens consented, Wanting a new
libbS9Y about this time. the owners went
70 bet the price Of the boom that the Beatrice
wSo Is I here to to the Thlste ths
hopes to Win back more than the price " sew "
vas maas With for
S her mere ten sTss and
The Sssht At the nsh a. a5 SSsE
time 81 loWance would have been boaten any.
whichever against . sIneie;stiok bout.
kept w ast gay is on f Sat SSS
became the Americas euG" the trophy Of the
SsS ihhs9Rn yssas ou sS Sc Ing
Old World yachts. would be- an appropriate
h deed ~ 81 e ahSh E prSG Gs
possession should be held. The gentlemen thus
Eawias Ing sssssn Mfs &Pes Sess
man Ar. FtnlSsy and George l. SCHUYLER
should Always be- enttea e claim msteR Tor
this cYp with any yacht Of not less than 80 nor
House rules q is sopntry both Sides eo3ia
agree to any match they chose, but In case OF
2 disaGreement the match was to be sailed over
rules. the challenging party Being bound to
GsbsS 70 aass. hag the dS he
and name Of, the vessel. n won It was to be
uolu ny Clup only, anu On tue conuluOn OF
keeping II open forever to be sailed for by
yachts OF all foreign countries upon the terms
Just mentioned. Foreign yacht clubs were no.
thought OF coming for It.
In 1868 q eorrespondenee WAS begun with
s .e cS x AsSSSqs If ia RGS s .sns
ing the schooner Cambria over to sail for the
cup. There was NO end Of acrmony In this
there is no difficulty In making a fair race In
these days.
The American having won against feet.
made Cd siapistea, on Aug. s. isfo, a. ii :2S IN
the motninE; OF seventeen yossels pitted
rG a:s EHs os sso A sSSa fbssS ySrs
Aaqge, Phantom. Nice. and HOeyop, The
kadslslns we In che rec: aRa VS. beaten.